[swift-evolution] [Pitch] Add an all algorithm to Sequence
Letanyan Arumugam
letanyan.a at gmail.com
Sat Apr 1 12:09:41 CDT 2017
> On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 3:40 AM, David Hart via swift-evolution<swift-evolution at swift.org(mailto:swift-evolution at swift.org)>wrote:
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> > On 1 Apr 2017, at 09:50, Brandon Trussell<brandon2k3 at gmail.com(mailto:brandon2k3 at gmail.com)>wrote:
> >
> > > I agree that based on the method name, I thought a collection would be returned.
> >
> > Now that I think more about it, I think you're right. It is confusing. Perhaps:
> >
> > allAre(equalTo: )
> > allAre(matching: )
> >
> Well, if we're going to go full stdlib naming guidelines, shouldn't they be--
>
> ```
> areAll(equalTo:)
> areAll(matching:)
> ```
A bit of left field shout would be to have both all(equal:) and all(match:) be encompassed(by:)
>
> > > On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 12:36 AM, David Hart via swift-evolution<swift-evolution at swift.org(mailto:swift-evolution at swift.org)>wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >On 1 Apr 2017, at 06:02, Will Stanton via swift-evolution<swift-evolution at swift.org(mailto:swift-evolution at swift.org)>wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >+1 to adding, but the name `all` suggests (to me) the return of another sequence, not a Bool.
> > > >
> > > > I'm not too concerned because the mandatory labels makes it clear.
> > > >
> > > > >Perhaps the function name should be question-like?
> > > > >
> > > > >Suggesting: `membersSatisfy(condition:)` or `allSatisfy(condition:)` or maybe even just `satisfies(condition:)`
> > > > >The question-like modifier/verb is necessary to suggest a Bool and IMO not a needless word.
> > > > >
> > > > >Regards,
> > > > >Will Stanton
> > > > >
> > > > >>On Mar 31, 2017, at 11:28, Ben Cohen via swift-evolution<swift-evolution at swift.org(mailto:swift-evolution at swift.org)>wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >>Hopefully non-controversial, aside from the naming of the method and arguments, about which controversy abounds
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